Mission Integrator - Senior

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

The Mission Integrator (MI) ensures the successful alignment of objectives, requirements, and technical capabilities to support the delivery of secure, effective, and focused solutions. The MI works closely with government stakeholders, mission partners, technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and program leadership to ensure mission objectives are effectively translated into secure, scalable, and operationally relevant capabilities. This position requires exceptional communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to operate in dynamic, fast-paced environments where priorities may shift rapidly. The MI facilitates mission success by aligning operational needs with technical solutions, supporting capability integration, managing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring technical solutions meet mission requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Mission and Technical Integration

• Provide technical support and coordination by working directly with internal and external technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), mission managers, and stakeholders. 
• Serve as a trusted advisor to government clients, mission partners, and end-users in understanding, adopting, and effectively leveraging mission technologies and capabilities. 
• Ensure operational and mission requirements are translated into effective, secure, and timely technical solutions. 
• Facilitate the delivery, integration, deployment, and sustainment of mission-specific capabilities in support of operational objectives.
• Translate operational requirements into technical specifications, use cases, and implementation guidance for technical teams.     

Stakeholder Engagement and Mission Support

• Effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all organizational levels, often in high-pressure environments characterized by rapidly evolving mission priorities and ambiguous operational situations. 
• Support clients, mission partners, and end-users by providing technical guidance and operational awareness related to capabilities. 
• Maintain continuous situational awareness across one or more mission scenarios involving client-specific technologies operating within test, training, or operational environments. 
• Validate, document, and manage stakeholder expectations while ensuring requirements remain achievable, measurable, and aligned with mission objectives. 
• Support integration testing, operational validation, and verification activities to ensure technical solutions satisfy mission requirements and are properly integrated with existing systems and architectures. 
• Coordinate configuration management activities, including the assessment, approval, implementation, documentation, and tracking of technical solution changes. 
• Ensure all stakeholders remain informed of configuration changes, impacts, dependencies, and implementation schedules. 

Management and Process Improvement

• Identify, assess, prioritize, and mitigate technical, operational, and programmatic risks associated with mission capabilities and technical solutions. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies that improve mission effectiveness and program performance. 
• Capture, document, and disseminate lessons learned, best practices, and operational insights to support continuous process improvement and future mission planning efforts. 
• Collaborate with client leadership to develop and refine processes, workflows, and governance mechanisms aligned with strategic objectives and mission priorities. 

Program Execution and Reporting

• Support the preparation and execution of milestone reviews, readiness assessments, decision briefings, and program reviews. 
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver clear, concise, and actionable reports, presentations, and executive-level briefings regarding program status, risks, accomplishments, and future activities. 
• Maintain comprehensive records of requirements, changes, decisions, and stakeholder actions to ensure traceability and accountability. 
• Facilitate documentation reviews and coordination efforts to ensure accuracy, completeness, compliance, and stakeholder concurrence. 
• Perform ad-hoc tasking as required within the scope of this position. 

Required Qualifications

• Experience supporting complex mission, operational, intelligence, defense, or national security environments. 
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across diverse stakeholder groups, including government personnel, technical teams, mission operators, and executive leadership. 
• Strong understanding of systems integration, technical solution deployment, operational requirements management, and mission execution processes. 
• Excellent written, verbal, briefing, and stakeholder engagement skills. 
• Ability to operate effectively in dynamic, fast-paced environments with changing priorities and competing requirements. 

Education (desired)
Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a related field such as:

• National Security Studies
• Homeland Security
• Intelligence Studies
• International Relations
• Business / Program Management
• Engineering / Applied Sciences
• Military Studies
• Emergency Management
• Cybersecurity / IT (where mission sets require technical integration)
• Or, similar degree

Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret (TS/Poly) required depending on mission requirements

Additional Requirements

• Must obtain and maintain all required client-specific certifications and training. 
• Availability to support mission requirements outside standard business hours when client needs require.  
• Position may require travel. Travel may include local travel, as well as Temporary Duty (TDY) assignments within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). 
• Ability and willingness to travel as required to support requirements.

Core Competencies

The ideal candidate demonstrates:

• Operational mindset with strong execution discipline
• High-trust communication and stakeholder coordination
• Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations
• Strong briefing and written communication skills
• Proactive risk identification and problem solving
• Capability to operate effectively in ambiguity and high operational tempo

Work Environment / Conditions

• May require shift work, irregular hours, or travel depending on client demands.
• Requires consistent professionalism, discretion, and compliance with all security requirements.

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